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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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